The Weekend That Was

President Obama is in Aurora, Colo. to meet with the families of victims and survivors of the movie theater shooting.

Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan says some of the victims still need to undergo major surgery and might not make it.

Many questions remain about the alleged shooter, James Holmes, who is due in court tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m.

The NYT deemed calls for “vigilante justice,” like the one Texas Rep.Louie Gohmert suggested might have stopped the Aurora shooting, potentially “the single most dangerous idea in the debate over gun ownership.”

Hydrofracking supporters in Chenango County are worried they’re going to be dropped off the list of areas where the first drilling permits are issued. Deputy Senate Majority Leader Tom Libous insists that’s not true.

In the debate over natural gas drilling, the companies are often the ones accused of twisting the facts. But scientists say opponents sometimes mislead the public, too.

A small but generous circle of Buffalo trial lawyers and restaurant owners, real estate developers and health care executives – most with some financial or policy interest before the state government – has emerged over the past six months to help fill the governor’s 2014 re-election bank account.

Sen. George D. Maziarz has raised more than $500,000 for his political campaign in the past year and more than $250,000 in the last six months.

Normalcy appeared to return to the track Saturday, a day after the New York Racing Association stumbled out of the gate with water and technology problems.

Staten Island GOP chairman Bob Scamardella was pleased with US Senate candidate Wendy Long’s June 26th performance in the borough. (She eked out a victory over Rep. Bob Turner).

John Messer took the stage at the Flushing Mall this afternoon to formally announce his campaign against Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky in this year’s Democratic primary. He focused on the ASian vote. NYC Councilman Dan Halloran, a GOP congressional hopeful, was at the event.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano is proposing fee increases for a variety of services, including transporting accident victims by police helicopter to medical facilities, and is expected to call for additional staff reductions as part of a $45 million deficit-closing plan.

Congressman Gohmert is a Texas goober. Armed moviegoers would have increased the carnage. Mr. Holmes was allegedly wearing body armor which ould have mde taking him out very difficult. Responding officers were fortunate Holmes lost heart and surrendered.